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Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
Casts on Urine ... of mb granular casts ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #Clinical #Nephrology ... #Sediment
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
sediment Microscopic ... sediment by microscopy ... hematuria: - RBC casts ... Dysmorphic RBC - Brown ... #urology #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... • Red cell casts ... disease • “Muddy brown ... key #diagnosis #nephrology ... #casts
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Drugs Glomerular ... sediment - WBC/ ... RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... breakdown of cellular casts ... casts are seen ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
content [85].2>5 red blood ... cell/white cell casts ... sediment may or ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology